Tag Archives: NH House
Rep. Caleb Dyer – What Happened to the NH Budget?
This past Wednesday and Thursday the New Hampshire House of Representatives failed to approve either HB1 or HB2 with their committee amendments. The failure was caused by an unexpected coalition of Democrats and the NH House Freedom Caucus (NHHFC) in … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Free Keene, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Caleb Dyer, NH House
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NH House Republican Caucus Newsletter April 7, 2017
On Tuesday special elections were held in Wolfeboro and Manchester Wards 8 & 9 and Litchfield to fill seats vacated by former reps Harold Parker, who took a job with the Governor, and Andre Martel who passed away in December. … Continue reading
NH House Punts on Budget, What’s the Next Step?
The NH House’s stunning failure this week to pass any version of a state budget or its accompanying trailer bill has business advocates scratching their heads about what it all means. “I’ve been doing this for 28 years and never … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Economy/Economics, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, NH Senate, NHBR
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GOP House Leaders Scramble for Deal
Uncertainty remains over whether New Hampshire House Republicans can agree on a budget plan as the chamber runs up against a Thursday deadline for sending a spending plan to the Senate. The House Finance Committee’s $11.9 billion plan, which was … Continue reading
NH House Freedom Caucus Exposes Jasper-Budget
Say what you want about the NH House Freedom Caucus, but it is undeniable that they are doing the work that the #fakenews #nhpolitics press should be doing. More particularly, House Speaker Shawn Jasper and his minions are proposing a … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Ed Mosca Blog, Legislation
Tagged NH House, Shawn Jasper, Spending
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Dave Ridley Confronts ‘Filming Ban’ Committee Members
Politicians forbid me from filming a state budget meeting. So I wait right outside to question both perps from the meeting and random state reps about this. None from the meeting act like they know NH RSA Section 91-A:2, II…which … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, Ridley Report, Right to Know NH
Tagged Filming Ban, NH House, Ridley Report
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NH House Rejects Bloated Budget
Democrats and conservative representatives banded together to overwhelmingly defeat the $11.9 billion budget proposal put forward by Republican House leaders. It failed in a 224–134 vote, dealing a blow to Speaker Shawn Jasper that reveals lingering fractures within the GOP. The budget proposal would … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Freedom Caucus Examines 10.5% Budget Hike
There is a group of NH House members, the NH House Freedom Caucus, who have seen the proposed 10.5% increase in General Fund spending for the next biennium and they are preparing to limit that spending by standing together to … Continue reading
NH House committee Kills Plan To ratify Snowstorm-Delayed Election Results
Following about five hours of testimony, the House Election Law Committee voted 10-10 on the Jasper plan. The tie vote killed the speaker’s amendment, leaving 73 towns on their own to address potential legal problems resulting from their decisions to … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Election Law, NH House, WMUR
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House Lawmakers to Hear New State Budget
House budget writers will try to sell their new state budget proposal to fellow lawmakers Monday at the Statehouse. The spending plan will be up for a vote in the full House on Wednesday. Republican leaders of the House Finance … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, NH House, NHPR, Spending
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The New Media Militia 